quantifiers A2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

expressions of quantity 

" (a) few, (a) little, a lot of, lots of, much, many, "

(A) Few

(A) few gebruik je bij telbare woorden

We need a few minutes to talk.

I have few friends.

A few betekent een paar (=some)

Few betekent weinig (=not many)

a few (een paar)

No need to hurry. I have a few books left.

Do you have a few cookies for me?

Peter doesn't even have a few Euros left.

(A) little

A little gebruik je bij ontelbare woorden

I need a little money for tomorrow.

We have little time.

A little betekent een beetje (= some)

Little betekent weinig (=not much)

a little (een beetje)

No need to hurry. I have a little time left.

Do you have a little money for me?

Peter doesn't even have a little water left.

A lot of & lots of = veel 

A lot of	Lots of
Telbaar & ontelbaar Bevestigende zinnen (+zin) She ate a lot of chocolates. Ontkennende zin (-zin) I don't have a lot of money.	Telbaar & ontelbaar Bevestigende zinnen ( +zin) She ate lots of chocolates. Ontkennende zin (- zin) I don't have lots of money.

Much and many

Much and many betekenen allebei 'veel'
Much gebruik je voor dingen die niet telbaar zijn
Many gebruik je voor dingen die wel telbaar zijn

Dus welke quantifiers?

Weinig/een beetje:

Countable nouns	Uncountable nouns
Few	Little
A few	A little

Countable: I only have a few M&M's.

Uncountable: There is little sunshine today.

A ..... drinks

1. few
2. little

I drank .... water today.

1. little
2. few

Do you want .... sugar in your tea?

1. a few
2. a little

There are ......... soldiers.

1. a few
2. a little

I only have ..... money left.

1. little
2. few

A little : money is not countable

dollars or euros are countable 

This is .... rice.

1. few
2. little

little : weinig - rice is uncountable 

page 26 & 27 

- do exercise 29 & 30 A & B

work in silence or together while whispering 

- check tomorrow during class  :)